A cautionary note on the use of the Vale and Maurelli method to generate multivariate, nonnormal data for simulation purposes.

Doctoral student Oscar Olvera discusses his investigation of a standard method used to generate data for social science research. The problems he found raise questions about how reliable the method is.

Bibliographic Details

Corporate Author:	Sage Publications
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Closed-captions in English.
Published:	London, United Kingdom : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2016.
Subjects:	Psychology > Research. Psychology > Statistical methods. Multivariate analysis. Nonfiction television programs. Internet videos.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video